After careful consideration, The Nationals have agreed that now is not the right time to enter a federal Coalition Agreement with the Liberal Party. During the last term of Parliament, The Nationals fought hard for a package of sensible and important policies that will benefit regional Australia and the future of our nation. These were…
A Minns Labor Government plan to increase the cost of camping in NSW National Parks could leave the great outdoors beyond the reach of families in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis. Shadow Minister for Tourism Kevin Anderson said visiting one of the state’s 365 National Parks campgrounds has always been an affordable way to…
Federal Nationals Deputy Leader and Member for Page, Kevin Hogan, and State Member for Clarence, Richie Williamson, have joined Richmond Valley Council and the local community to officially open the new Casino Netball Association Clubhouse at Colley Park. The $1.3 million rebuild replaces the old netball facility that was inundated during the 2022 floods and…
I am incredibly honoured to have been elected Deputy Leader of The Nationals Federal Parliamentary team, alongside our Leader David Littleproud and Senate Leader Bridget McKenzie. As someone who grew up in regional Australia, and has proudly represented regional communities for over a decade, I consider it a great privilege to take on this role.…
It is an enormous honour to be elected as Leader of The Nationals by my colleagues in today’s party room meeting. I am humbled to serve my Party and my colleagues, but most importantly, the people of Australia. Around the country, families are still facing the same cost-of-living challenges and it is a privilege to…
Nationals Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, is thrilled to announce that Cootamundra Hospital’s Pathology Laboratory will remain open following a successful campaign to save the facility from its impending closure. Minister for Health and Regional Health, Ryan Park has confirmed that a previous decision to shut down the NSW Pathology service in Cootamundra and reallocate…
Clarence Nationals MP Richie Williamson has thrown his support behind local prawn fishers calling for the separation of estuarine and offshore ocean zones in the wake of the latest White Spot detection in ocean waters off the Clarence River. Mr Williamson described the latest detection – confirmed just weeks before the end of a two-year…
The Pelican Playhouse in South Grafton has been awarded almost $1.3 million in funding through the NSW Government’s Towns and Villages Resilient Business Activation Program. It’s one of 21 projects across the Northern Rivers to benefit from the initiative, which is designed to support economic and social recovery in flood-affected communities. Nationals Member for Clarence…
NSW Nationals leader Dugald Saunders said the review into doli incapax announced today is something the NSW Nationals have been pushing for to help make a difference in the regional youth crime crisis. “This epidemic has been plaguing our communities as they are constantly held to ransom by serious repeat youth offenders,” Mr Saunders said.…
Coffs Coast residents are urged to put their heart health first this Heart Week (5–11 May), with the theme “Never Miss A Beat.” Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour and Shadow Minister for Regional Health Gurmesh Singh is encouraging locals to take up the fight against cardiovascular disease – Australia’s leading cause of death – which…